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Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 77.50 $ | 100.00 $ | +29.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 $ | 14.00 $ | +55.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.50 $ | 8.00 $ | +23.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.17 $ | 6.26 $ | +21.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 $ | 3.52 $ | +41.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.89 $ | 2.72 $ | +43.9 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.60 $ | 4.76 $ | +32.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.80 $ | 4.14 $ | +47.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.48 $ | 2.64 $ | +78.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.77 $ | 4.80 $ | +27.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.85 $ | 6.33 $ | +8.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.08 $ | 7.25 $ | +42.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.31 $ | 9.43 $ | +29.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | 2.30 $ | +11.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | 0.85 $ | +46.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.59 $ | 2.20 $ | +38.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.28 $ | 2.56 $ | +100.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.23 $ | 1.54 $ | +25.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 1.51 $ | +43.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.72 $ | 2.49 $ | +44.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.29 $ | 2.13 $ | -6.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.86 $ | 2.89 $ | +55.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.34 $ | 3.67 $ | +10.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.75 $ | 12.00 $ | +37.1 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | 2.75 $ | +120.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | 99.00 $ | +32.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 5.00 $ | +17.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 2.78 $ | -7.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 30.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.11 $ | 4.99 $ | +60.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,278.39 $ | 36,656.56 $ | +1.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,263.69 $ | 26,661.54 $ | +1.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 193.30 $ | 243.86 $ | +26.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 58.95 $ | 60.87 $ | +3.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.26 $ | 70.11 $ | +1.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.92 $ | 68.25 $ | +75.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.83 $ | 42.11 $ | +166.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,244.14 $ | 2,030.12 $ | +63.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,333.33 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +18.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 49.00 $ | 71.19 $ | +45.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.40 $ | 62.20 $ | +43.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 101.64 $ | 103.12 $ | +1.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.56 $ | 155.42 $ | +15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,538.41 $ | 2,513.15 $ | +63.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,193.90 $ | 2,036.43 $ | +70.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,225.78 $ | 4,855.77 $ | +50.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,079.40 $ | 3,606.00 $ | +73.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 254.18 $ | 1,152.39 $ | +353.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 173.01 $ | 814.69 $ | +370.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,919.64 $ | 6,181.54 $ | +25.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.89 | +5.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 212 | 273 |
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